Description of Pedococcus soli 13H-3

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and coccoid. Colonies are circular and white colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 20-40℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of D­glucose, L­arabinose, D­mannose, D­mannitol, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, potassium gluconate, malic acid and trisodium citrate. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, oxidase activity and utilization of D-maltose, capric acid, adipic acid and phenylacetic acid. Strain 13H­3 (= NIBRBAC 000503224) was isolated from meadow soil in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province, Korea (37°23′04.0″N 128°41′01.3″E).